============================================================================= AST RESEARCH, INC. TECHNICAL BULLETIN #0812 01-21-93 ============================================================================= PREMIUM EXEC SUSPEND MODE AND BITFAX SOFTWARE PROBLEM: When sending a fax using BitFAX software, the Premium Exec will not suspend. SYMPTOM: Without user intervention, suspend mode is disabled after sending a fax using BitFAX software. AFFECTED SYSTEMS: All AST Premium Exec Systems. SOLUTION: Reinitialize the modem. This is performed by using the command "astmodem" and involves toggling the modem off and then on. The commands can be executed from the DOS command line or from a batch file. Command Line Example: After the faxes have been sent and the BitFAX program has been exited, enter the following two commands at the DOS prompt: astmodem off astmodem on Batch File Example: Include the following three entries in a batch file: bitfax astmodem off astmodem on Then execute the batch file. Upon exiting the BitFAX program, the commands "astmodem off" and "astmodem on" are executed automatically. Note: These examples assume the DOS path statement is pathed to these two commands.